Quality Engineer

The **Quality Engineer** provides technical quality support within a manufacturing and assembly environment to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements. This role applies quality engineering tools, structured problem-solving methods, and continuous improvement practices to support operational excellence, reduce defects, resolve quality issues, and improve overall product and process performance. **Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities** * Ensure compliance with Quality System Regulations, ISO standards, and standard operating procedures in alignment with Nordson policies, practices, and procedures. * Apply quality engineering techniques to support new and existing products. * Ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements. * Process discrepant material transactions, including vendor returns and financial reconciliation of scrap material. * Partner with Nordson Supplier Quality Engineers to drive permanent corrective actions that resolve supplier quality issues. * Identify critical components, specifications, and processes that should be targeted for monitoring, fixturing, or design modifications. * Lead local containment activities and communicate containment risks to key stakeholders. * Assist with the development and implementation of quality programs, including tracking, analysis, reporting, and problem solving. * Lead corrective and preventive action projects to drive defect reduction across the organization. * Support evaluation and testing of customer and warranty return products. * Support product teams with the implementation of lean and cost-saving initiatives. * Represent Quality in production process improvement efforts, quality planning, FMEA, and risk analysis activities. * Participate in IQ/OQ/PQ validation activities, including drafting, reviewing, and executing protocols. * Apply statistical tools such as process capability, measurement system analysis, and statistical process control to assess and improve production processes. * Manage customer complaints, including implementing problem-solving actions to ensure product quality and maintaining required documentation through closure. * Support the QC department with proper documentation and disposition of nonconforming product. * Work cross-functionally to ensure thorough corrective action problem-solving and implementation. * Review product and process changes to ensure documentation and risk assessment actions are complete. * Train Quality Assurance Inspectors and manufacturing personnel on specifications, new products, procedures, and measurement techniques. * Lead or participate in internal and external Quality System audits. * Maintain effective working relationships, communication, and feedback with all departments. * Lead and develop Quality Engineering and technical staff. * Perform other duties as assigned. **Education and Experience Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and eight years of relevant technical experience. * Minimum of two years of experience in a quality, engineering, or manufacturing role. * Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt, CQE, CQA, or Lead Auditor certification preferred. **Preferred Skills and Abilities** * Knowledge of statistical techniques as applied to assembly and manufacturing processes. * Experience with product and process development. * Knowledge of risk management principles and practices. * Experience conducting root cause investigations. * Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma tools. * Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. * Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex systems. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. * SAP experience preferred. * AutoCAD or SolidWorks experience preferred. * Experience with blueprint reading, basic metrology, and GD&T preferred. **Working Conditions and Physical Demands** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Travel Required**  Minimal #LI-TT1 #nordsonindustrialcoatingsystems